Sunflower Close, Littlehampton, BN17 6UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN17 6UY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.6%	49.6%	0.0%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	31.4%	4.2%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	48.1%	-7.6%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12%	13.8%	1.8%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.5%	48.2%	-8.3%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	34.2%	37.2%	3.0%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1%	3.5%	2.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	14.8%	2.2%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	14.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	20%	4.3%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	24.9%	3.1%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99%	98.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.8%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97%	95.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	2%	2.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	95.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Sunflower Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunflower Close was 25.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunflower Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Brookfield and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 531 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN17 6UY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sunflower Close are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Arun.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sunflower Close, Littlehampton, BN17 6UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 6UY

Average Price
£447,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£337,987

Detached
£483,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunflower Close

Average Price
£432,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£324,971

Detached
£481,210

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunflower CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Sunflower Close, Littlehampton, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-08-29	£482,156
8 Sunflower Close, Littlehampton, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£317,500	2014-07-25	£466,882
15 Sunflower Close, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2013-09-12	£284,609
11 Sunflower Close, Littlehampton, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2010-07-05	£401,568
16 Sunflower Close, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£189,500	2008-02-01	£282,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 6UY

Employment

BN17 6UY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	17
Education	15
Other	15
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerlea Community Primary School Windsor Drive , Rustington BN16 3SW	2out of 4	432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerlea Community Primary School Windsor Drive , Rustington BN16 3SW	- not rated	432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rustington Community Primary School North Lane , Rustington BN16 3PW	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rustington Community Primary School North Lane , Rustington BN16 3PW	- not rated	744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Infant School, Littlehampton Elm Grove Road , BN17 6AH	- not rated	1,684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littlehampton Community School,the Hill Road , BN17 6DQ	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemead School East Street , BN17 6AL	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cornfield School, Littlehampton Cornfield Close , BN17 6HY	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Firth House Preparatory School Claigmar Road , Rustington BN16 2NL	- not rated	1,729 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Convent of the Holy Family School Norfolk Road , BN17 5HF	- not rated	1,986 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Area B - Out of School Learning Service The Flinstone Centre , East Street BN17 6AW	- not rated	2,138 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway At, Burger King Restaurant Worthing Road	661 yd
Burger King	Burger King Restaurant Worthing Road	661 yd
Deligo Eatery at Rustington Sports & Social Club	Rustington Sports And Social Club Jubilee Avenue	1,030 yd
Costa Ltd	Cafe At, Manor Retail Park	1,045 yd
Lanes Health Club	Health Club Golfers Lane	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rustington Community Academy NORTH LANE	grass pitches	739 yd
Lanes Health Club GOLFERS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,086 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.